November 04, 2014

National Game Design Month Kicks Off!

November 04, 2014/ Jon Cassie

We all know that November is known for mustaches and turkeys, but I hope soon it will also be remembered for great innovative game designs. National Game Design Month started a few days ago - I hope you'll get some dice, a spinner, heck, even a pop-a-matic and think about some great ideas to bring your ideas to life. All you need is an idea. The game I'm working on this month is a spoof of America in the 1950s called Red Menace. It's a simple card game with player elimination. My hope is it'll take 15-20 minutes to play. Post here about your own designs!

Jon Cassie

am an educator, writer, son, partner, brother, uncle, friend, teacher, advisor, mentor, gamer, enthusiast and bricoleur. William Gibson said it best - "all things are increasingly interesting to me."

Since 1997 I have been a teacher and education leader at independent schools in Dallas, Los Angeles and Pittsburgh.

I am currently Head of Senior School at Sewickley Academy, just north of Pittsburgh.

My teaching practice centers on the intersection of core skills (critical thinking, incisive writing, effective reading and persuasive speaking) with emergent, 21st century skills and methods (digital collaboration, blog-based writing, game-based assessment).

My leadership practice focuses on developing the self-assessment capacity of teachers to empower themselves to transform their teaching and their students' learning.

I have traveled extensively and have consulted on curriculum design and program development with educators in central Europe and Israel, as well as with schools in the United States.

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National Game Design Month Kicks Off!

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JON CASSIE IS AN EDUCATOR, WRITER, PODCASTER AND GAME DESIGNER BASED IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. SEE HIS WORK AT GAME LEVEL LEARN, ILINX AND MANY WINDOWS.